New details have emerged regarding the large-scale operation carried out today by the Basic Prosecution in Prizren, which focuses on suspicions of financial abuse within the Kosovo Insurance Bureau (KIB).
According to reporting by Kallxo.com, the operation began in the early morning hours and was led by eight prosecutors under the direction of the Chief Prosecutor of Prizren, Petrit Kryeziu.
The list of suspects includes 45 citizens, as well as the Executive Director of the KIB and the Director of Finance. They are suspected of unlawful financial gain through abuse of official position and breach of trust.
Investigators suspect that the main role in the damage allegedly caused to the KIB budget—exceeding €1 million—was played by two former senior officials of the bureau: Sami Mazreku, former Executive Director, and Valon Berisha, former Director of Finance.
According to the investigation, the suspects obtained the details of 45 citizens’ bank accounts, which were then used to transfer funds from the KIB based on pre-arranged agreements. From these transactions, Mazreku and Berisha are suspected of having benefited thousands of euros.
It is further suspected that they identified citizens involved in traffic accidents, to whom money was transferred under the pretext of damage compensation. Agreements were reportedly made with these individuals, allowing them to keep only a small portion of the transferred funds, while the majority of the money allegedly ended up with the two former KIB officials.
As part of this operation, the Prizren Prosecution has launched multiple searches of properties belonging to former leaders of the Kosovo Insurance Bureau. The raids include properties owned by Sami Mazreku and at least one other former KIB official.
According to Kallxo.com, the core suspicions of this operation relate to possible manipulation of the damage compensation process, while investigations are ongoing.
